MYP Programme

Australian International Academy, Kellyville 2018

ASSESSMENT TASK RUBRIC
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Year Level: 8 Subject: English
TITLE: U1: Where is the Border – No Safe Place
DUE DATE: 28th March 2018

CRITERIA A Analysing
LEVEL LEVEL DESCRIPTORS (IB MYP PUBLISHED: YEAR 1) TASK INDICATORS
The student does not reach a standard described by any of  did not complete any of the items below.
0
the descriptors given below.
The student:  states few of the core elements related to the novel
i. provides minimal identification and comment upon study: main events and settings, characters and their
significant aspects of texts attributes, key lines, main ideas and themes, literary
ii. provides minimal identification and comment upon the devices and their effect as well as the ability to write a
1-2 creator’s choices succinct plot summary
iii. rarely justifies opinions and ideas with examples or
explanations; uses little or no terminology
iv. identifies few similarities and differences in features
within and between texts.
The student:  states some of the core elements related to a novel
i. provides adequate identification and comment upon study: main events and settings, characters and their
significant aspects of texts attributes, key lines, main ideas and themes, literary
ii. provides adequate identification and comment upon the devices and their effect as well as the ability to write a
creator’s choices succinct plot summary
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iii. justifies opinions and ideas with some examples and
explanations, though this may not be consistent; uses some
terminology
iv. identifies some similarities and differences in features
within and between texts.
The student:  accurately states most of the core elements related to a
i. provides substantial identification and comment upon novel study: main events and settings, characters and
significant aspects of texts their attributes, key lines, main ideas and themes, literary
ii. provides substantial identification and comment upon devices and their effect as well as the ability to write a
5-6 the creator’s choices succinct plot summary
iii. sufficiently justifies opinions and ideas with examples
and explanations; uses accurate terminology
iv. describes some similarities and differences in features
across and within and between texts.
The student:  quickly recognises, identifies and articulates the main
i. provides perceptive identification and comment upon events and settings, characters and their attributes, key
significant aspects of texts lines, main ideas and themes, literary devices and their
ii. provides perceptive identification and comment upon the effect as well as the ability to write a succinct plot
creator’s choices summary.
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iii. gives detailed justification of opinions and ideas with a
range of examples, and thorough explanations; uses
accurate terminology
iv. compares and contrasts features within and between
texts.

TEACHER ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENT

Assessment Tasks Task Rubric 1

 CRITERIA B Organising
LEVEL LEVEL DESCRIPTORS (IB MYP PUBLISHED: Year 1) TASK INDICATORS
The student does not reach a standard described by any of  did not complete any of the items below.
0
the descriptors given below.
The student:  limited use of the conventions of language
i. makes minimal use of organizational structures, though  limited organisation of conventions, ideas, language, and
these may not always serve the context and intention opinions in a logical manner
ii. organizes opinions and ideas with a minimal degree of  limited use of formatting tools
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logic
iii. makes minimal use of referencing and formatting tools to
create a presentation style that may not always be suitable
to the context and intention.
The student:  some use of the conventions of language
i. makes adequate use of organizational structures that  some organisation of conventions, ideas, language, and
serve the context and intention opinions in a logical manner
3-4 ii. organizes opinions and ideas with some degree of logic  some use of formatting tools
iii. makes adequate use of referencing and formatting tools
to create a presentation style suitable to the context and
intention.
The student:  proficient use of the conventions of language
i. makes competent use of organizational structures that  proficient organisation of conventions, ideas, language,
serve the context and intention and opinions in a logical manner
ii. organizes opinions and ideas in a logical manner, with  effective use of formatting tools
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ideas building on each other
iii. makes competent use of referencing and formatting
tools to create a presentation style suitable to the context
and intention.
The student:  sophisticated use of the conventions of language
i. makes sophisticated use of organizational structures that  sophisticated & effective organisation of conventions,
serve the context and intention effectively ideas, language, and opinions in a logical manner
ii. effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a logical  creatively & unique use of formatting tools
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manner with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated
way
iii. makes excellent use of referencing and formatting tools
to create an effective presentation style.

TEACHER ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENT

REFLECTION COMMENT:
ATL Skills: What ATL skills you use to complete this task?
How can you improve in future?
What were your strengths / weaknesses?
Explain below.
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Assessment Tasks Task Rubric 2